Michel Barnier was “interested in Scotland” and “well informed about Scotland’s concerns” during his visit to the Scottish Parliament today, according to the chair of the European Committee.

The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator met with the Scottish Parliament European Committee so members could hear first-hand about progress in the Brexit negotiations and the respective EU and UK positions from a European Commission point of view.

This follows an appearance by Mike Russell, Scotland's Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe, in front of the committee on Thursday.

“It is clear that there is plenty of scope for discussions of any proposals the UK government might make about remaining in the single market and customs union for a transitional period after March 2019.”